Question 1

Fossilized fecal matter is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) coprolite 
B) fecalite 
C) dung ball 
D) fecalis 
A) coprolite 
B) fecalite 
C) dung ball 
D) fecalis

Question 2

The study of fossils in general is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) paleoanthropology 
B) palynology 
C) paleontology 
D) none of the above 
A) paleoanthropology 
B) palynology 
C) paleontology 
D) none of the above

Question 3

Matching Questions
match each term to its definition:
-mold

Accepted Answer

A) remains or traces of an ancient organism 
B) a cavity left in firm sediments by the body of an organism 
C) the material remains of human behavior 
D) a cavity left by a dead organism that is filled with some substance,reflecting the shape of the organism 
A) remains or traces of an ancient organism 
B) a cavity left in firm sediments by the body of an organism 
C) the material remains of human behavior 
D) a cavity left by a dead organism that is filled with some substance,reflecting the shape of the organism

Question 4

The study of sedimentary beds is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) palynology 
B) taphonomy 
C) stratigraphy 
D) paleoecology 
A) palynology 
B) taphonomy 
C) stratigraphy 
D) paleoecology

Question 5

Why is the probability of a lowland animal being preserved as a fossil greater than a similar type of highland animal being fossilized?

Accepted Answer

The probability of a lowland animal bein

Question 6

Geomagnetic dating is most useful for dating material that existed between:

Accepted Answer

A) 100 to 10,000 years ago 
B) 10,000 to 10 million years ago 
C) 10 million to 50 million years ago 
D) 50 million to 5 billion years ago 
A) 100 to 10,000 years ago 
B) 10,000 to 10 million years ago 
C) 10 million to 50 million years ago 
D) 50 million to 5 billion years ago

Question 7

The epoch that spans the last 10,000 years is the:

Accepted Answer

A) Quaternary 
B) Holocene 
C) Pleistocene 
D) Neogene 
A) Quaternary 
B) Holocene 
C) Pleistocene 
D) Neogene

Question 8

What are the two types of dates referred to by paleoanthropologists? Define each.

Accepted Answer

The two types of dates referred to by pa

Question 9

A fossil is:

Accepted Answer

A) an intact and completely preserved ancient organism only 
B) any remains of an organism,even modern 
C) the remains or traces of an ancient organism 
D) none of the above 
A) an intact and completely preserved ancient organism only 
B) any remains of an organism,even modern 
C) the remains or traces of an ancient organism 
D) none of the above

Question 10

A needle on a compass points to magnetic north.Magnetic north:

Accepted Answer

A) has always been in the same relative position 
B) changes position over time 
C) can be on both sides of the earth at the same time 
D) is an imaginary concept with no basis in fact 
A) has always been in the same relative position 
B) changes position over time 
C) can be on both sides of the earth at the same time 
D) is an imaginary concept with no basis in fact

Question 11

The conventional method of radiocarbon dating can be used to date objects as old as:

Accepted Answer

A) 35,000 years 
B) 60,000 years 
C) 100,000 years 
D) 450,000 years 
A) 35,000 years 
B) 60,000 years 
C) 100,000 years 
D) 450,000 years

Question 12

Certain metallic crystals leave a record of the polarity of the earth at the point in time when they were formed in molten rock because they:

Accepted Answer

A) leave radioactive "signatures" that scientists can read 
B) act as small magnets that orient themselves to the poles before the rock solidifies 
C) form ring-type patterns like tree rings that can be counted 
D) contain amino acids which form as crystals,and this change in the amino acids can be used to determine the passage of time 
A) leave radioactive "signatures" that scientists can read 
B) act as small magnets that orient themselves to the poles before the rock solidifies 
C) form ring-type patterns like tree rings that can be counted 
D) contain amino acids which form as crystals,and this change in the amino acids can be used to determine the passage of time

Question 13

The fossil record:

Accepted Answer

A) is a true reflection of the numerical relationship of one animal to all others 
B) represents all genera and families with about the same degree of completeness 
C) is quite complete because almost all animals which have died have become fossilized 
D) none of the above 
A) is a true reflection of the numerical relationship of one animal to all others 
B) represents all genera and families with about the same degree of completeness 
C) is quite complete because almost all animals which have died have become fossilized 
D) none of the above

Question 14

Fluorine dating can be used to determine:

Accepted Answer

A) whether or not two fossils found at the same level are contemporary 
B) a relative date 
C) a chronometric date 
D) an index date 
A) whether or not two fossils found at the same level are contemporary 
B) a relative date 
C) a chronometric date 
D) an index date

Question 15

Dendrochronology refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) carbon dating 
B) tree-ring dating 
C) dental dating 
D) fluoride dating 
A) carbon dating 
B) tree-ring dating 
C) dental dating 
D) fluoride dating

Question 16

What is the most common way in which bones become fossilized?

Accepted Answer

The most common way in which bones becom

Question 17

Potassium-argon can be used to directly date:

Accepted Answer

A) soft tissue 
B) bone 
C) pottery 
D) none of the above 
A) soft tissue 
B) bone 
C) pottery 
D) none of the above

Question 18

Matching Questions
match the dating technique to its description:
-potassium-argon dating

Accepted Answer

A) chronometric dating technique 
B) relative dating technique 
A) chronometric dating technique 
B) relative dating technique

Question 19

About 65 million years ago,the world saw the extinction of:

Accepted Answer

A) the dinosaurs,and only the dinosaurs 
B) large animals only 
C) about 75 percent of all life forms,large and small 
D) a large number of life forms for the first time in the history of the earth 
A) the dinosaurs,and only the dinosaurs 
B) large animals only 
C) about 75 percent of all life forms,large and small 
D) a large number of life forms for the first time in the history of the earth

Question 20

The Cenozoic began about:

Accepted Answer

A) 500 million years ago 
B) 125 million years ago 
C) 65 million years ago 
D) 5 million years ago 
A) 500 million years ago 
B) 125 million years ago 
C) 65 million years ago 
D) 5 million years ago

Fossilized fecal matter is called a:

The study of fossils in general is referred to as:

Matching Questions match each term to its definition: -mold

The study of sedimentary beds is termed:

Why is the probability of a lowland animal being preserved as a fossil greater than a similar type of highland animal being fossilized?

Geomagnetic dating is most useful for dating material that existed between:

The epoch that spans the last 10,000 years is the:

What are the two types of dates referred to by paleoanthropologists? Define each.

A fossil is:

A needle on a compass points to magnetic north.Magnetic north:

The conventional method of radiocarbon dating can be used to date objects as old as:

Certain metallic crystals leave a record of the polarity of the earth at the point in time when they were formed in molten rock because they:

The fossil record:

Fluorine dating can be used to determine:

Dendrochronology refers to:

What is the most common way in which bones become fossilized?

Potassium-argon can be used to directly date:

Matching Questions match the dating technique to its description: -potassium-argon dating

About 65 million years ago,the world saw the extinction of:

The Cenozoic began about:

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The Modern Study of Human Genetics

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Natural Selection and the Origin of Species

Peoples Place in Nature

The Living Primates

Comparative Studies: Anatomy and Genetics

Onhuman Primate Behavior

Human Behavior in Perspective

The Early Primate Fossil Record and the Origins of the Hominins

The Early Hominins

Early Species of the Genus Homo

The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

The Biology of Modern Homo Sapiens

The Analysis of Human Variation

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Exam 11: The Record of the Past

Fossilized fecal matter is called a:

The study of fossils in general is referred to as:

Matching Questions match each term to its definition: -mold

The study of sedimentary beds is termed:

Why is the probability of a lowland animal being preserved as a fossil greater than a similar type of highland animal being fossilized?

Geomagnetic dating is most useful for dating material that existed between:

The epoch that spans the last 10,000 years is the:

What are the two types of dates referred to by paleoanthropologists? Define each.

A fossil is:

A needle on a compass points to magnetic north.Magnetic north:

The conventional method of radiocarbon dating can be used to date objects as old as:

Certain metallic crystals leave a record of the polarity of the earth at the point in time when they were formed in molten rock because they:

The fossil record:

Fluorine dating can be used to determine:

Dendrochronology refers to:

What is the most common way in which bones become fossilized?

Potassium-argon can be used to directly date:

Matching Questions match the dating technique to its description: -potassium-argon dating

About 65 million years ago,the world saw the extinction of:

The Cenozoic began about:

Investigating the Nature of Humankind

The Study of Heredity

The Modern Study of Human Genetics

Population Genetics

Natural Selection and the Origin of Species

Peoples Place in Nature

The Living Primates

Comparative Studies: Anatomy and Genetics

Onhuman Primate Behavior

Human Behavior in Perspective

The Early Primate Fossil Record and the Origins of the Hominins

The Early Hominins

Early Species of the Genus Homo

The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

The Biology of Modern Homo Sapiens

The Analysis of Human Variation

The Modern World

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